History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2018 History
When Shahjahan separated the office of karori/amil (revenue collector) and amin (assessor), what per cent of the share of the karori was fixed in Shahjahan's period?
AFrom 5 per cent it was reduced to 2.5 per cent
BFrom 2 per cent it was reduced to 1 per cent
CFrom 7.5 per cent it was reduced to 5 per cent
DFrom 8 per cent it was reduced to 5 per cent ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) From 8 per cent it was reduced to 5 per cent — The share was reduced from 8 per cent to 5 per cent, so the answer is from 8 to 5 per cent.
Explanation
★The share was reduced from 8 per cent to 5 per cent, so the answer is from 8 to 5 per cent.
★The office of the karori was created to collect information and make assessments of jagirs that could yield a crore in revenue.
★In Shahjahan's reign the roles of revenue collector and assessor were separated.
★The karori-amil now only collected revenue, and the amin was given the work of assessment.
★The karori's share was revised in this period.
★It was reduced from 8 per cent to 5 per cent.
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